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User’s Guide
Advanced Event Message Filtering Criteria
Note:
Advanced filtering criteria are reserved for advanced users and are to be used with care.
Criteria Description
Thresholding
Thresholding is defined on a Count / Period basis aimed at routing
significant messages only. Identical messages are counted and
when the number of messages indicated in the Threshold Count
field is reached within the period of time indicated in the Threshold
Period field, this message is selected for routing.
Actions
– Double click the Threshold cell to open the dialog box.
– Check the Threshold Inactive radio button to deactivate
thresholding.
– Check the Apply to all messages box to deactivate the
thresholding setting on all the messages included in the filter.
– Check the Threshold Active radio button to activate
thresholding.
– Enter the required number of messages in the Threshold
Count field, the required period of time in the Threshold Period
field, and use the drop–down menu to select the time unit:
seconds, minutes, hours, or days.
– Check the corresponding radio button to apply thresholding
settings to one or more messages included in the filter.
Note:
The Apply to this message only radio button is checked by
default.
– Click OK to set thresholding. The new Threshold Count and
Threshold Period settings are displayed in the Threshold cell.
Note:
Inactive is displayed in the Threshold cell when thresholding is
deactivated.